Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-23
BARNESVILLE.

Children's services were held at the
NJ. E. church Sunday. In the morning
Rev. Binkley delivered childrens SER
mon, and baptized infants, appropriate
services were held in the afternoon Sun.
day school session, while the evening
was devoted to exercises by Sabbath
school scholars. The church was very
prettily trimmed, and the services
throughout were good and perfect
success. Next Sabbath the Presbyteri.
an church will hold their children's
service, having postponed it on account
of that of the M. E. church.
Saturday night about II 80 o'clock
our people were startled by the cry of
fire, and the ringing of bells. In few
minutes the streets were full of people
but no one seemed to know where the
fire was, some crying that it was the
new woolen factory lately erected by
Geo. Atkinson, but no one being very
certain about it. In short time the ex
element quieted down and the fire was
found to be in small kitchen Of MIR.
peppers north Jast of town, but was
easily put out without much help from
town. 1t is so long since we have had
genuine fire, that We would scarcely
know how to act if one should occur.
The BarDesville Band came out in
new suits last week. They are very
neat, dark blue suits, braided in fine
gold braid, with Gilmore caps and gives
our band quite city air.
The knights of Pythias, of this place
will picnic on Burr's Mills camp ground,
Wednesday of this week. A good time
is looked forward to.
Our teachers are still in state of
anxious expectancy as to places. Six
teen candidates we're before the town
board for examination last week, but as
yet everything is uncertain, though some
very material changes will probably be
made.
News was received here last week, of
the death of Mrs. j. A. Swaney, which
occurred at Leavenworth, Kas., last
Tuesday. She WAS the wife of Dr. ]. A.
Swaney, former pastor of the M. E.
church here, and her death will be a
source of sadness to her many friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Scott, of st. Louis,
Mo-, are the guests of her brother J. T.
Moore, of this place. They are noted
elocutionists and will probably give one
or more readings here this summer-Mr
Edward 5. Leavitt, of Cincinnati, is Wis
iting the family of George McClelland
Harry Kirk. of Cambridge, spent suns
day with his brother o. ?. Norris. Mr..
Frank Sehooley. of Kansas City. Mo-, is
visiting his nephew, Harry Lewis and
other friends here.-PTOsecuting Attor-
ney Kennon was in town one evening
last Week.-Mrs.. R. F. Keeler, of Bells
aire, J. W. Robbins, of Fairview, J. E.
Garrett, of Washington, and several
other ministers were in town Monday
on their way to Somerton to attend dis
trict conference Ed. Ward, Charlie
Heed and Amos Albert spent several
days last week in Pittsburgh John
McLane and wife, of Pittsburgh havel
been visiting his father Mr.. Robinson
McLane, of this place.-Miss Lima Al>
bert is visiting friends in Zanesville.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Carroll, of st. Clairs>
vile were in town Sunday MIR. and
Mrs. Carroll Deems, of Toronto, O.,
spent several days last week with the
family OF Wm. Deems.-Mrs. viii JAM
eway and children, of Columbus are vis-
iting relatives and friends here.-Mr.
Jack Fred, of Kansas City, formerly of
this place is visiting his many friends
here. 1.EMUEL.